Movie Star

Now that Mike and I have our new iPhone 4s you’ll probably be seeing LOTS of videos of Miles. Enjoy our first 2 productions!

Just so darn cute.

It’s been a while!

Life is just chugging along for our new family and therefore our blogging has suffered. My bad!

Everything is going great for us. We’re still tired and weary, but very happy! Miles is a pretty happy baby most of the time. Unless he’s trying to poop, or he’s hungry.

Last week we had his 2 month checkup which went pretty well. He had to get 3 shots + an oral vaccine. The shots were horrible… mostly for me. He cried but settled down and fell asleep before we were even out of the exam room while I was still sobbing as I was making his next appointment. It’s heartbreaking to see your child in pain!

The most exciting part of the checkup was seeing how much he weighed. We’d be making bets at home about what the big number would be. 13 lbs, 2 oz!!! WOW! That’s the 85th percentile for weight. And over DOUBLE his birth weight! And his height was 20.5 inches. That’s the 1st percentile for height. And only 1.5 inches more than his birth height. So we have a chunky short boy. After that appointment I checked with Mike’s mom to see what his weight/height was when he was that age and it wasn’t far off. Guess he is taking after his daddy!

Over the holiday weekend we did lots of visiting. One day we went to Grandma Fowlers for a cookout and the next day we took a road trip to Newark to visit my dad, mom and my friend Kristi. Miles was really good the whole day and for all the driving.

This Saturday Mike and I are running a 5K in Huron and Miles will be riding along in his jogging stroller. His first 5K! His name isn’t Miles for nothing! Then Saturday night we have 2 different cookouts to go to. First up is the Goodmans, then the Boones! Gonna be a fun day!

whelp, all good things come to an end…

I’m officially back to work starting Monday at 8 am! Very bittersweet! I miss work and my job and talking to my co-workers but maternity leave sure has it’s perks too. We have hired a nanny that has spent some time with us over the past few weeks and will be coming here during the workday to watch Miles. I’m so lucky I’ll be near by for some Miles kisses and love when I take a quick break to grab some coffee, etc but for the most part I won’t see him all day. Mike is also staying home a few days next week to play Mr Mom. Maternity leave has told me that being a stay at home mom probably isn’t for me. (Not that its an option) I crave working on my work projects and the joy I get from my career.

So we’re planning on a relaxing weekend around Vermilion and celebrating Mike’s first Father’s Day!

6 weeks!

6 weeks old!

Random Miles Facts

Miles is one month old which is just crazy. Everyone has told us that time will fly and before you know it he wont be a little baby any more. This is so true. Anyways here are some random miles facts one month in to his life.

• Miles is 8lbs 9oz. he is in the 25th percentile for his age
• Miles is 19 inches. he is in the half percentile for his age
• Miles has gone though 3 boxes and 1 pack of newborn diapers (about 350) . He is starting on his first box of 1’s
• Miles favorite thing to sit in is his car seat besides on Kimi and I.
• Miles hasn’t slept in our bed at all
• Miles hasn’t slept at all. just kidding he will sleep for about 3 hours in his bed at a time
• Miles is a milkaholic. he wants to be fed every 2 hours
• Miles doesn’t know what to do with his hands like Ricky Bobby during an interview
• Miles has pooped on me once
• Miles favorite movie is Madagascar. I think he has watched a total of 5 minutes of it and me 86 minutes. The movie is 86 minutes long and we have watched it at least 5 or 6 times.
• Miles could be the reason LeBron leaves Cleveland. The cavs went 1-4 in the playoffs after miles was born.
• Last Night should of been the 3rd perfect game pitched in baseball since miles was born and there has only been 18 pitched before that ever
• Miles is the man

time flies

It’s hard to not sound cliché but Miles is growing up too fast. Yesterday he was 4 weeks old. He’s getting so big every day. He’s finally fitting into some 0-3 months clothes and size 1 diapers. Over the weekend Miles had lots of visitors. His great aunt Karen and uncle George came on Saturday, the Goodman clan came on Sunday and Sunday evening we went to the Jesko’s for Jeff’s retirement party. And yesterday Miles spent the afternoon at Grandma & Grandpa Fowlers while. Mike and I watched a movie / napped.

Night Time Habit

A couple nights in a row we had this sequence of events happen when I’m putting him to bed and Kimi is already sleeping.

1. Changing his diaper and swaddle him
2. turn off the light so he will be ready for bed after feeding
3. Feed him a bottle
4. He chugs the bottle
5. I burp/watch him spit up the milk he chugged
6. He is all relaxed ready for bed
7. He unleashes a juicy fart
8. I change his diaper in the dark
9. I look for my phone for light to make sure I wiped him good enough
10. He pees all over himself/me
11. Have to change his shirt and blanket while he is crying
12. Kimi wakes up and asks he if is hungry
13. I respond no go back to bed
14. Calm miles down by rocking him and playing 80’s rockabyes
15. put miles to bed

I’m hoping that this doesn’t become a habit.

Bonus: video taken with my phone

we did it!

Today Miles and I had our first solo outing! I was so nervous but figured it would have to happen sooner or later. We went to Avon Lake and had lunch with Mike and then visited his office. It felt good to be out and about and Miles was on his best behavior too. We even made a quick stop at target on the way home too.

Life outside the bubble

Today Mike and I had our first date since the birth of Mr Miles. Grandma Margie and Christine were kind enough to babysit for us. We went to lunch and then to see Iron Man 2. It was nice to get outside our new little bubble for a few hours but I did find myself thinking about him most of the movie. But I definitely still enjoyed myself!

Miles was not very cooperative sleeping in his crib last night. That equals a very tired mommy and daddy. Mike and I had to take turns holding him all night. Let’s hope he goes back to sleeping well in his crib tonight! Prayers please!

It’s been so great having Mike home all weekend, I hate that tomorow is Monday and he has to go back to work. I am definitely learning to love the weekends more than ever now.

Other highlights from the weekend were my first miller lite since labor day, Miles first walk around the neighborhood, and my first hot dog since last summer.